Villarreal vs Espanyol: 4–1
Villarreal beat Espanyol 4–1 in the Spanish LALIGA on Monday, 9 February 2026 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain.
- Competition: Spanish LALIGA (2025-26 LALIGA)
- Kick-off time: Mon, 9 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain
- Attendance: 16,825
- Teams: Villarreal (home), Espanyol (away)
Goals
- 35' — Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), assist Tajon Buchanan
- 41' — José Salinas (own goal) (Villarreal)
- 50' — Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal), assist Alberto Moleiro
- 55' — Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), assist Georges Mikautadze
- 88' — Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol), assist Cyril Ngonge
Match statistics
| Statistic | Villarreal | Espanyol |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 49 | 51 |
| Shots | 10 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 8 |
| Fouls | 18 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Villarreal (4-4-2): Luiz Júnior (G), Renato Veiga (CD-L), Pau Navarro (CD-R), Sergi Cardona (LB), Santiago Mouriño (RB), Dani Parejo (CM-L), Pape Gueye (CM-R), Alberto Moleiro (LM), Tajon Buchanan (RM), Georges Mikautadze (CF-L), Nicolas Pépé (CF-R).
Espanyol (4-2-3-1): Marko Dmitrovic (G), Leandro Cabrera (CD-L), Fernando Calero (CD-R), José Salinas (LB), Omar El Hilali (RB), Edu Expósito (AM), Pol Lozano (LM), Urko Gonzalez (RM), Roberto Fernández (F), Tyrhys Dolan (AM-L), Pere Milla (AM-R).
Recent form
Villarreal: lost 2–0 away to Real Betis (17 Jan); lost 2–1 vs Ajax Amsterdam (20 Jan); lost 2–0 vs Real Madrid (24 Jan); lost 3–0 away to Bayer Leverkusen (28 Jan); drew 2–2 away to Osasuna (31 Jan).
Espanyol: lost 2–0 vs Barcelona (3 Jan); drew 1–1 away to Levante (11 Jan); lost 2–0 vs Girona (16 Jan); lost 3–2 away to Valencia (24 Jan); lost 2–1 vs Alavés (30 Jan).